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Requirements 



for 



Standardized Elementary Schools 



Prepared by the 

Supervisors of Agricultural Education 

under the direction of State Superintendent of 
Public Instruction- 

FRANK W. MILLER 



CoLUMBUSj Ohio: 

The F. J, Heer Printing Co. 

1914 

Bound at the State Bindery. 



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INTRODUCTION. 



Alany inspections of rural and village elementary schools have been 
made in all parts of the State by men connected with this Department 
during the past three years. Reports made of these visits indicate that 
many of these schools were very poorly equipped, buildings were un- 
sanitary and in bad repair, and the teaching in many cases was not 
satisfactory. 

When the new school laws were prepared this Department sug- 
gested that a bill be drawn that would' encourage better condition^^ in 
such schools. The Survey Commission accepted the recommendation 
and had the bill written that is now known as the law on the standard- 
ization of elementary schools. 

The schools inspected that ranked highest were well equipped, had 
sanitary buildings that were in good repair, and teachers that were well 
prepared for their work. Such schools were always the pride of the 
community. 

The purpose of the new law on the standardization of the elementary 
schools is to encourage school districts to improve their schools. The 
law makers also felt that districts maintaining good schools should have 
some recognition. 

It is the purpose of this bulletin to furnish information to school 
officials on the material to select in order that the school may be 
recognized and receive special state aid. In order to be recognized all 
requirements of the law must be carefully observed. 

All the material in this bulletin has been carefully prepared by 
the Supervisors of Agricultural Education. These men are to assist in 
the standardization of the elementary schools and will be glad to aid 
school officials at any time in any way they can to bring about better 
school conditions in all the school districts. 

Frank W. Miller. 
Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

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LAW ON STANDARDIZATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 



Sec. 7655-1. Every one room school in any rural school district 
where the school house and outbuildings are kept in proper condition 
and repair, buildings and yard clean, and separate screened privies are 
maintained for each sex, shall be considered a rural elementary school 
of the second grade. 

Sec. 7655-2. Each one room school in any rural school district 
which shall fulfill the requirements of this section shall be considered 
a rural elementary school of the first grade. Such requirements are as 
follows : 

(a) Clean buildings and yard. 

(b) Building in good repair. 

(c) Separate screened privies for each sex or inside toilets. 

(d) Maps of Ohio and United States. 

(e) Library of not less than 50 volumes. 

(f) 100 square feet of slate or composition blackboard. The 
lower margin of not less than twelve lineal feet of which board, shall 
be within two feet of the floor. 

(g) A system of heating with ventilation — minimum a jacketed 

stove. 

(h) Buildings hereafter constructed to have in connection with 
them not less than one acre of land for organized play. 

(i) Teacher with at least a three-year certificate. 

(j) Agricultural apparatus to a value of at least fifteen dollars. 

Sec. 7655-3. Each consolidated school in any village or rural school 
district which shall fulfill the requirements of this section shall be con- 
sidered a consolidated elementary school of the second grade. Such 
requirements are as follows : 

(a) Clean building ami yard. 

(b) Building in good re]mir. 

(c) Separate screened privies for each sex or inside toilets. 

(d) Library of not less than 100 volumes. 

(e) 100 square feet of slate or composition blackboard. The 
lower margin of not less than twelve lineal feet of which board shall be 
within two feet of the floor. 

(f) A system of heating with ventilation — minimum a jacketed 

stove. 

(g) Buildings hereafter constructed to have at least two acres of 
land for organized play and agricultural experiment. 

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(h) At least two rooms and two teachers on full time one of whom 
must have at least a three-year certificate. 

(i) One teacher to be employed for ten months each year giving 
part of his or her time during the school year to the teaching of agri- 
culture or domestic science or both and during part of vacation supervise 
agricultural work of boys and domestic art work of the girls. 

(J) Agricultural apparatus to the value of at least twenty-five 
dollars. 

(k) A case of not less than six maps including a map of Ohio. 

Sec. 7655-4. Each consolidated school in any village or rural 
school district which shall fulfill the requirements of this section shall 
be considered a consolidated elementary school of the first grade. Such 
requirements are as follows : 

(a) Clean building and yard. 

(b) Building in good repair. 

(c) Separate screened privies for each sex, or inside toilets. 

(d) A case of not less than six maps including a map of Ohio. 

(e) Library of not less than 150 volumes. 

(f) i(X) square feet of slate or composition blackboard. The lower 
margin of not less than twelve lineal feet of which board, shall be within 
two feet of the floor. 

(f) A system of heating with ventilation — minimum a jacketed 
stove. 

(h) Buildings hereafter constructed to have at least three acres of 
land in connection with each school one for agriculture and school garden 
purposes. 

(i) Three rooms and three teachers or more on full time, one 
teacher to have at least a three-year certificate. 

(j) A course in domestic science. 

(k) Two teachers to be employed for ten months each, one teach- 
ing agriculture during the school term and to supervise agriculture 
during part of the vacation. The other to teach domestic science during 
the school term and to supervise domestic science instruction during 
part of the vacation. 

(1) Agricultural and domestic science apparatus to the value of at 
least one hundred dollars. 

Sec. 7655-5. Each school district in which such schools are located, 
shall receive from the state treasury the sum of twenty-five dollars per 
annum for each one room rural school of the first grade, fifty dollars 
per annum for each consolidated school of the second grade, and one 
hundred dollars per annum for each consolidated school of the first 
grade. Such sums shall be in addition to the regular apportionment 
of the common school funds and the amounts paid by the state as aid 
to weak districts. Should the appropriation for any year be insufficient 



to meet these payments the amount ^hall be pro-rated l)etween the 
various school districts. 

Sec. 7655-6. Any school district which desires to receive state aid 
as provided in section 7655-5 shall make application therefor to the 
county superintendent on blanks furnished by the superintendent of public 
instruction specifying the number and kinds of schools in such district 
entitled to such aid. If the county superintendent upon actual inspec- 
tion shall approve such application he shall endorse the same and for- 
ward it to the superintendent of public instruction for final approval. 
When such application has been approved by the superintendent of 
public instruction, the state auditor shall issue his v^rarrant on the state 
treasurer in favor of the treasurer of the school district for the amount 
so approved. 

Sec. 7655-7. After September first, 1915, the holder of a certificate 
of graduation from any one room rural school of the first grade or of 
any consolidated rural school which has been recognized shall be entitled 
to admission to any high school without examination. Graduates of any 
other elementary school shall be admitted to any high school without 
examination on the certificate of the district superintendent. 

Sec. 7655-8. The superintendent of public instruction shall furnish 
the boards of education in the village and rural school district metal 
placards which shall be placed on the various school buildings showing 
the grades of such schools. 

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. 

1. The law requires a library of not less than 50 volumes in each 
one-room rural elementary school of the first grade ; a library of not 
less than 100 volumes in each consolidated village or rural elementary 
school of the second grade; and a library of not less than 150 volumes 
in each consolidated village or rural elementary school of the first grade. 

2. The books composing the 50 volume library for one-room rural 
elementary school should be divided as follows : Agriculture — 5 
volumes; Elementary Science — 5 volumes; Biography — 10 volumes; 
American History — 5 volumes ; Ohio History — 2 volumes ; History 
Stories — 2 volumes ; Poetry — 4 volumes ; Fiction — 5 volumes ; and 
Miscellaneous 12 volumes. 

For libraries of 100 and 150 volumes the books should be divided 
in about the same proportion. 

3. The binding, paper, print, and illustration must equal those of 
the standard text books used in the schools. 

4. Suitable cases, rules and regulations shall be provided by boards 
of education for the protection and preservation of these libraries. 

5. The apparatus should also be properly protected in suitable 
cases, cupboards or boxes. Maps used in the school deserve special 



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attention and proper protection. Maps must show political divisions and 
be of good quality. 

6. The libraries, apparatus, and equipment shall be approved by 
this Department, before the school can be standardized. See Sections 
7761-4 paragraph 5, 7655-2, 7655-3, 7655-4, and 7655-5- See also Sec- 
tions 7655-6, 7655-7, and 7655-8. 

7. Apparatus and equipment as indicated in the lists published in 
this booklet will be required in the standardized schools. Home-made 
apparatus that is up to the standard will be given credit at the purchase 
price of such apparatus, the same as if it had been bought. 

8. Care should be taken that too much of the money appropriated 
for apparatus should not be spent for a few verj' expensive pieces to 
the exclusion of others more useful. 

9. Systems of heating with ventilation for school buildings to be 
approved by the Department must comply with the new school laws 
as found in sections 7655-2, 7655-3 and 7655-4. Information relative to 
standard ventilating stoves can be secured by writing The Industrial 
Commission -of Ohio — Division of Workshops, Factories and Public 
Buildings at Columbus, Ohio. The local dealer or authorized agents of 
the different kinds of stoves and furnaces should be consulted before" 
purchasing. A jacketed stove is the minimum requirement under the law. 

10. All conditions required in the law for the standardization of 
schools must be complied with at the" time of making the application for 
the standardization of the school as regards the libraries, apparatus, equip- 
ment, buildings, grounds, qualification, and term of appointment of the 
teacher. 

11. Under Section 7761-4, paragraph 5, the law provides that 
it shall be the duty of each district supervisor of agricultural education 
to assist the superintendent of public instruction in the standardization 
of the public schools. 

In view of this requirement we suggest that the county and dis- 
trict superintendents or the public school officials should write to their 
district supervisor of agricultural education for suggestions and assist- 
ance. 



AGRICULTURAL APPARATUS. 



LIST OF AGRICULTURAL APPARATUS FOR A FIRST GRADE ONE- 
ROOM RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. 



Select apparatus to the value of $15 from this list. 

List List 
Price. Price. 
1 Babcock Milk and Cream Tester, "Facile." Cut gears with 4 

4 cream bottles, pipette, acid measure and test' bottle brush, 

with complete directions for use $5 50 

1 Pruning Shears, 9 inches long. Hand forged, polished tool steel 

blade, lock nut, volute spring, malleable iron handle $0 45 

1 Pruning Saw, Disston, flat steel back, narrow tapered point, best 

steel blade, 18^ inches long 1 25 

1 Tree Pruner, with pole 10 ft. long 1 35 

1 Pruning Knife. Finest quality blade. Total length 8 inches 55 

1 Budding Knife. Same quality as above. Total length 5J^ inches. . 25 
1 Grafting Chisel, as described by Bailey. Curved blade Sl4 inches 

long. Chisel point J/2 in. wide. Total length 10 inches 1 10 

1 Mallet, round, hardwood ; 3 in. face 22 

1 Agat Bearing Trip Scale. Capacity 2,000 grams with graduated 

beam, with range of 10 grams in 1/10 gram divisions.... 6 65 

1 Set of (5) Dry Measures, 1 qt. to J^ bu 1 50 

1 Set Weights for Agate Bearing Trip Scale; 1,000 grams to 5 gr-ams. 1 20 

, 1 Microscope. Frame entirely of brass 44 

1 Chemical Thermometer, Jena glass, double scale; -10 to 110° 

Centigrade; 17° to 220° Fahrenheit 80 

12 Test Tubes, 6 x ^ inches 30 

6 Wide Mouth Bottles, flint glass, 8 oz 30 

1 Test Tube Rack, for 6 tubes 25 

1 Riker Mount, 4x5 inches 15 

1 Riker Mount for insects, 2J^ x 3 inches 12 

1 Riker Mount, 5x6 inches • 19 

1 Seed Corn Grader, double screen, to take out both the small grains 

and the large, irregular shaped grains 1 26 



AGRICULTURAL APPARATUS. 

The following list of agricultural apparatus is intended for first 
and second grade consolidated elementary schools and for high schools. 

Select 50 dollars worth for the first grade consolidated elementary 
school and 25 dollars worth for the second grade consolidated elemen- 
tary school. 



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List List 
Price. Price. 
1 Babcock Milk and Cream Tester. Cut gears with 4 milk and 4 

cream bottles, pipette, acid measure and test bottle brush, 

with complete directions for use $5 5»i 

1 Babcock Milk and Cream Tester, 6 bottles enclosed in 

iron case, with complete equipment Net $9 00 

Same, 8 bottles Net 10 00 

1 Lactometer, graduated 0-120° in 2° divisions $0 45 

1 Hand Spraying Outfit. All parts that come in contact with liquid 

are of brass. Fitted with a Bordeaux nozzle, 3 ft. of ^" 

hose and adjustable foot rest 5 00 

Pruning Outfit, consisting of the following: Pruning shears, 9" 

long. Hand forged, polished tool steel blade, lock nut, volute 

spring, malleable iron handle 45 

1 Pruning Saw, fiat steel back, narrow tapered point, best steel 

blade, 18^" long 1 25 

1 Tree Pruner. The blade cutting from the top prevents its binding. 

With pole 10 ft. long 1 35 

1 Pruning Knife. Finest quality blade. Total length, 8" 55 

1 Budding Knife. Same quality as first one above. Total length 

6H in 25 

1 Grafting Chisel, as described by Bailey. Curved blade 3J^ in. long. 

Chisel point ]/2 in. wide. Total length 10 inches 1 10 

1 Mallet, round, hardwood ; 3" face. 22 

1 Aneroid Barometer, 4" in diameter. Polished copper case. 

Graduations in both English and metric systems on glass face. 

so that entire mechanism is in full view. Best make and 

guaranteed 6 65 

1 Hygrometer. Wet and dry bulb thermometers mounted on 

polished hardwood frame 2 50 

1 Soil Thermometer, 10-inch glass cylindrical thermometer in turned 

wood case with brass pointed bottom 2 50 

1 Agate Bearing Trip Scale. Capacity 2,000 grams with graduated 

beam, with range of 10 grams in 1/10 gram divisions 6 65 

1 Set weights for above, 1,000 grams to five grams 1 20 

6 Beakers, Bohemian glass, No. 1, 130cc. capacity 54 

1 Chemical Thermometer, Jena glass, double scale; -10 to 110° 

Centigrade ; 17° to 220° Fahrenheit 80 

12 Test Tubes, best German glass, 6 x 54 in 30 

1 Test Tube Rack, for 6 tubes. Heavy base with drying pins 26 

2 Dissecting Scalpels ; good quality, 38mm cutting edge 25 

2 Alcohol Lamps, 4 oz 50 

Note: — If gas is available substitute for alcohol lamps. Bun- 
sen Burner @ 25 cents each. 

2 Crucibles, Royal Berlin Porcelain, with lids 4(5 

1 Microscope. Frame entirely of brass 1 82 

1 Mortar and Pestle, porcelaine. No. 5, 8^ inch in diameter 40 

1 Lb. Glass Tubing, assorted % to 5/16 inches in diameter 44 

6 Shallow Tin Pans, 8 inches in diameter M 

6 Flower Pots, superior quality, 4 inches in diameter 17 

6 Saucers for above, 6 inches in diameter 17 

6 Wide-mouthed flint glass bottles, 8 oz 30 



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List List 
Price. Price. 

6 Argand Lamp Chimneys 38 

6 Students' Lamp Chimneys 38 

6 Soil Sample Boxes, 16 oz 38 

5 Sieves, brass gauze, 6 inches in diameter ; 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 

mesh ; 2 58 

6 Porcelain Plates, heavy, 10 inches in diameter 90 

2 Universal Brass Soil Tubes. Disc with circular perforations and 

tube for connecting rubber tubing. Constructed so that it can 
be used for Percolation of Water, Percolation of Air. Dis- 
tribution of Moisture and Water Holding Capacity; 4 im- 
portant experiments 2 20 

1 Riker Mount, for insects, 2^2 x 3 inches 12 

1 Riker Mount, 4x5 inches 15 

1 Riker Mount, 5x6 inches 19 

1 Riker Mount, 6H x 814 inches ' 23 

1 Set Measures 1 60 

1 Pair Crucible Tongs 22 

1 Seed Corn Grader, double screen, to take out both the small grains 

and the large, irregular shaped grains 1 25 

1 Soil Auger 3 00 

1 Glass Funnel, 3 inches in diameter 12 

1 Pkg. Filter Paper, 4 inches 12 

1 Graduate, English and metric, 8 oz 55 

8 Oz. Iodine Solution 70 

7 Lb. Nitric Acid and Bot 95 

9 Lb. Sulphuric Acid and Bot 70 

The following are some of the firms dealing in agricultural 
apparatus and school supplies: 

The Central Scientific Co. — Chicago, 111. 
C. H. Stocking Co. — Chicago, 111. 
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. — Boston, Mass. 
Chicago Apparatus Co. — Chicago, III. 
The Ohio Valley School Supply, Co. — Cincinnati, O. 
W. M. Welch Mfg. Co.— Chicago, 111. 
Beaver Bros. — 58 Douglas Bldgs., Columbus, O. 
The Columbia School Supply Co. — Indianapolis, Ind. 
The Kauffman-Lattimer Co., Columbus, O. 
Dobson-Evans Co., Columbus, O. 
The Educational Supply Co. — Painesville, O. 
March Bros., Co. — Lebanon, O. 

Blackboard and other school supply material may be obtained from 
any of the leading school supply houses. 

RECOMMENDED. 

We recommend a set of good tools and as much home-made 
apparatus as may be convenient for the pupils to make. 



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DOMESTIC SCIENCE APPARATUS. 

Under Section 7655-4- (L) the law provides that the first grade 
consolidated elementary school must have agricultural and domestic 
science apparatus to the value of one hundred dollars. 

We have divided this sum equally and will recognize schools of 
this class that have fifty dollars invested in agricultural apparatus and 
fifty dollars worth of domestic science apparatus. 

Under agricultural apparatus will be found the diflferent pieces that 
are required for the first grade consolidated elementary school. 

This Department has decided not to recommend any special domestic 
science apparatus, but will accept any purchased or home-made apparatus 
to the value of fifty dollars. Each community should secure such 
domestic science apparatus as may be most suitable to their school. 

MAPS FOR STANDARD SCHOOLS. 

Perhaps there is no more important part of the equipment of schools 
than good maps. All one-room rural elementary schools of the first 
grade must have at least maps of Ohio and of the United States. Con- 
soHdated elementary schools of the first and second grades must have 
at least six maps, including a map of Ohio. This Department recom- 
mends the following set of six maps for the first and second grade 
consolidated schools : 

Map of Ohio, United States, North America, South America, 
Europe and a map of the World. The law requires six maps but 
it would be well to have added to the above the map of Asia and of 
Africa, since this would make the set complete. 

THE JOHNSTON MAPS. 

The W. & A. K. Johnston Co.'s maps can be bought from their 
Ohio agents — The Dobson-Evans Co., Columbus, for Eastern Ohio ; 
The Ohio Valley School Supply Co., Cincinnati, for Western Ohio. All 
of the maps listed are revised to date, showing the latest changes in the 
Balkans and all other political changes and new discoveries. Every map 
is hand-mounted on durable muslin with re-enforced corners. 

Price of maps in sets or single mountings as follows : 

Map of Ohio and Educational Map of the United States. In Utility Case.. . $6 90 
Ohio Map with the International Series Map of the United States. In 

Utility Case 6 50 

Six maps in Utility Case consisting of United States, Europe, North 
America, South America, World in Hemispheres, and a Scarborough 
map of Ohio : 



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Educational Series 41 x 52 inches 

International Series 52 x 44 " 

World-Wide Series 64 x 55 " 

Scarborough Map of Ohio Common Roller, revised to date. 

On Spring Roller and Board Dust-proof cover 

In Steel Spring Roller Case 



$14 50 
17 70 
30 50 

2 50 

3 50 
3 90 



MAP OF UNITED STATES. 

V 

Educa- Inter- World- 

tional national Wide 

Series Series Series 

41 X S2" 52 x'44" 64 X 55" 

With Rollers at top and bottom $1 40 $2 00 $3 60 

Spring Roller and Bd., Dust-proof Cover 2 40 3 00 5 20 

In Steel Spring Roller Case 2 80 3 40 6 00 



THE RAND McNALLY MAPS. 

Rand McNally & Co. will supply their wall maps to the public 
schools of Ohio at the following prices : 

Globe Series: Six maps in globe case as follows. Ohio, United 
States, North America, South America, Europe and a map of the 
world, $17.50. 

New School Series Maps: Six maps in Columbia case as fol- 
lows: Ohio, United States, North America , South America, Europe and 
a map of the world, $24.00, 

Columbia Series: Six maps in Columbia case as follows: Ohio, 
United States, North America, South Amei'ica, Europe and a map of 

the world, $33.00. 

Spring Spring Roller 
Roller on in Steel or 
Common Portable Hard Wood 
Roller Board Case 

Globe Series — 

SIZE 42 X 5-2 or 58" $1.50 $2.50 $3.00 

New School Series — 

SIZE 66x46" $2.00 $4.00 $4.60 

Columbia Series — 

SIZE 68x46" $3.00 $5.00 $5.-50 

Dr. Goods' Wall Maps— 

SIZE 66x46" $5.00 $7.00 $8.00 

Rand McNally State Wall Map Ohio— 

SIZE 41x66" $3.60 $5.50 $6.40 

The above quotations are for the maps, f. o. 1). Chicago. They 
guarantee that all the maps named above have been recently and very 
carefully and thoroughly revised to date. The Rand McNally Company 



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of Chicago has regular representatives in Ohio that will call upon boards 
of education and show them samples of the above listed maps. 

Maps from all concerns of the quality equivalent to those quoted 
in this bulletin will be accepted. 



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